Alibaba 'takes stake' in US online shopping firmChinadaily USAAlibaba, China's largest e-commerce company, has acquired a minority stake in US online shopping firm ShopRunner, according to a Financial Times report on Friday. The acquisition is part of a series of investments by Alibaba as it considers going ...and more »

Apps guide shoppers to in-store dealsChicago TribuneShoppers walking into a clothing store in New York City's SoHo neighborhood should not be surprised if a smartphone app, rather than a salesperson, greets them at the door. Some retailers in the United States are starting to communicate with shoppers...

Woman shot and killed at Hampton shopping centerWVEC.com (subscription)HAMPTON --Police say a woman was shot and killed in the parking lot of a Hampton shopping center. It happened around 1:00 p.m. in the first block of Coliseum Crossing at Coliseum Crossing shopping center. Police say the woman was in a car with several ...and more »

Denver-based Snarf's Sandwich Shop, a 15-restaurant chain that opened its first sub shop in Boulder in 1996, is planning a "significant local and national expansion" that includes operating 50 locations nationwide by 2018, officials announced Wednesday.

Bargain shopping isn't just for the holidaysExponent-telegramIt's easy to find a good deal during post-holiday sales. But think about pocketing that same amount of money year-around. Bargain shopping has been one of my longtime hobbies. Give me a $100 and I'll find a way to purchase at least $100 more of ...